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Forget ChatGPT: Tesla prepares its own voice assistant

Forget ChatGPT: Tesla prepares its own voice assistant

The company would be ready to introduce a proprietary chatbot designed together with xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company
By Brian Potter 5 May 2024
CATL shows first LFP battery for 1,000 km range and 4C charging

CATL shows first LFP battery for 1,000 km range and 4C charging

Higher energy density than BYD's new blade battery
By Brian Potter 2 May 2024
This battery is sodium ion and solid state

This battery is sodium ion and solid state

Combining the benefits of sodium accumulators with those of the solid electrolyte results in a conductivity 10 times higher than average
By Brian Potter 1 May 2024
Aston Martin announces new V12 engine with 835 PS

Aston Martin announces new V12 engine with 835 PS

The twin-turbo engine will only be used in limited and exclusive models of the brand.
By Angel Sergeev 1 May 2024
Google Maps prepares a more charging-friendly update

Google Maps prepares a more charging-friendly update

The popular navigation app will soon provide more information on how to find and use charging stations.
By Angel Sergeev 25 April 2024
What tyres for electric cars that go 300 km/h look like

What tyres for electric cars that go 300 km/h look like

Very similar to those of road cars, single-seater racing tyres hide their secret in a double mixture
By Brian Potter 23 April 2024
Nissan's electric future: Between solid-state batteries and Giga press

Nissan's electric future: Between solid-state batteries and Giga press

The company gives new details on its next plans: production of solid-state batteries from 2025 and construction techniques to reduce costs
By Brian Potter 18 April 2024
Volkswagen and Xpeng will cut costs by 40 per cent with this platform

Volkswagen and Xpeng will cut costs by 40 per cent with this platform

The German Group and the Asian manufacturer announce their new architecture for Chinese electric cars. It is called CEA and shows great promise
By Brian Potter 18 April 2024
Wireless charging: This is the system for parking your car properly

Wireless charging: This is the system for parking your car properly

Taxis in Vienna and Graz use a method using ultra-broadband to improve induction charging. This is how it works.
By Brian Potter 15 April 2024
China responds to Tesla: robotaxis for all in 2025

China responds to Tesla: robotaxis for all in 2025

Didi Global and GAC Aion announce mass production of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle next year
By Brian Potter 13 April 2024
UK: new AI cameras to be deployed nationwide for road safety

UK: new AI cameras to be deployed nationwide for road safety

The expanded trial will run until March 2025.
By Angel Sergeev 2 April 2024
This battery implants itself in the body and recharges with oxygen

This battery implants itself in the body and recharges with oxygen

Designed to power medical devices such as pacemakers and neurotransmitters, it can also treat tumours
By Brian Potter 30 March 2024
Tesla goes it alone: After Superchargers, now 5G network

Tesla goes it alone: After Superchargers, now 5G network

The company wants to develop a 5G network to improve the data transmission of its electric cars and humanoid robot
By Brian Potter 30 March 2024
Xpeng's flying electric car gets closer

Xpeng's flying electric car gets closer

The Chinese manufacturer's AeroHT short-range aircraft have been given the green light to be certified. Now the testing process begins
By Brian Potter 29 March 2024
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore: What does it share with the Formula E car?

Maserati GranTurismo Folgore: What does it share with the Formula E car?

Giovanni Sgro, head of the Italian brand's Competition Department, explains.
By Brian Potter 27 March 2024
Europe plans for future

Europe plans for future "made in EU" batteries

The European Union is adopting new rules to become independent of Asia, by increasing the production and recycling of batteries: what you need to know.
By Brian Potter 27 March 2024
Can 3D printing really change the electric car?

Can 3D printing really change the electric car?

It speeds up the development process and allows lighter components, which benefits autonomy but...
By Brian Potter 25 March 2024
Perovskite printed solar panels with record efficiency

Perovskite printed solar panels with record efficiency

Developed by an international group of scientists, they can be produced on a large scale and cut costs.
By Brian Potter 23 March 2024
Tesla ready to use humanoid robots to produce electric cars

Tesla ready to use humanoid robots to produce electric cars

The company publishes over 60 job advertisements for the Optimus programme. Priority: teaching the robot how to work in the factory
By Brian Potter 22 March 2024
Why is charging faster with a battery divided into modules?

Why is charging faster with a battery divided into modules?

Tesla, GM, Porsche and other manufacturers are using this architecture to produce 800-volt electric cars.
By Brian Potter 20 March 2024
UK: What the world's largest tidal power generator will look like

UK: What the world's largest tidal power generator will look like

It is called Mersey Tidal Power and will be built in Liverpool - a video explains how it works
By Brian Potter 18 March 2024
Introducing the world's most powerful wireless electric car charger

Introducing the world's most powerful wireless electric car charger

It reaches 100 kW and has an efficiency of 96%. It can recharge 50% of a battery in less than 20 minutes.
By Brian Potter 17 March 2024
This lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery is not afraid of the cold

This lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery is not afraid of the cold

In Seoul, SK On is unveiling an electric car battery called "Winter Pro", while Samsung SDI is accelerating its entry into the semiconductor market.
By Brian Potter 17 March 2024
The United States rejects driver monitoring systems

The United States rejects driver monitoring systems

The IIHS agency monitored 14 systems and only three were rated marginal or acceptable.
By Brian Potter 16 March 2024
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